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FIC amendment Bill passes First Reading
FINANCE Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu has presented the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) amendment Bill No.11 of 2020 for first reading to National Assembly. And Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini has referred the bill to the parliamentary committee on National Security and Foreign Affairs. Meanwhile, two other bills namely; the Non-Governmental organization amendment…...
Murder convict freed: We released Beatrice Hangwende for good behaviour – Prison Commission
THE Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) says murder convict Beatrice Hangwende, who is also a Lusaka business woman has been released from prison because she exhibited good behaviour. A News Diggers investigation has revealed that Hangwende was released from Prison on September 5, 2020 but her co-accused who were convicted along with her have remained in…...
It’s scary to imagine what UPND will do to the opposition when they form govt – Siliya
MAZABUKA Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo says the PF has reduced chiefs to vuvuzelas because the ruling party is good at patronising citizens of which traditional leaders have not been spared. But Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says it is scary to imagine what the UPND will do to those who have opposing…...
Covid-19 cases near 16,000 as ministry introduces 15 minutes rapid testing
MINISTRY of Health permanent secretary technical services Dr Kennedy Malama has announced that the country has recorded 85 new COVID-19 cases out of 2,050 tests done in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases recorded so far to 15,982. And Ministry of Health director for infectious diseases Professor Lloyd Mulenga says the…...
Kambwili’s conviction a miscarriage of justice, Simusamba was angry with accused – Nevers
MMD president Nevers Mumba says the sentencing of NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili to two years imprisonment by Magistrate David Simusamba is a miscarriage of justice because the judgment was delivered by somebody who should have not presided over that case. In an interview, Mumba said based on his complaints against Simusamba to the Judicial Complaints…...
Police arrest Kambwili’s wife, daughter at court
POLICE in Lusaka picked incarcerated NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili’s wife Carol and daughter Chanda at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court, today morning, on allegations that the two misconducted themselves as officers were performing their duties. Kambwili’s wife allegedly slapped a police officer at the Court Complex in the fracas that ensued after one of her children…...
Lungu has imposed a political lockdown, criminalised dissenting views in Zambia – Sacika
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has imposed a political lockdown on Zambia and has criminalised dissenting opinions, as evidenced by the jailing of NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili, says former secretary to the cabinet Dr Sketchley Sacika. And Dr Sacika has urged President Lungu to learn valuable lessons from late president Frederick Chiluba after the latter toiled in…...
I won’t answer IG’s stupid call – HH
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says he will not answer Inspector General of police Kakoma Kanganja “stupid” call to have interrogated in the alleged abduction of two police officers in Muchinga. Speaking when he addressed students from the University of Zambia, National Institute of Public Administration, Evelyn Hone College and Zambia Institute of Mass Communication (ZAMCOM),…...
Day of Prayer has become an image building event for political players – CCZ
COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Father Emmanuel Chikoya says the national day of prayer and fasting has turned into an image building event for political party players. During the National Day of Prayer and Fasting, Sunday, Catholic priest Fr Lastone Lupupa said there was no need for President Edgar Lungu to campaign…...